With winter quickly approaching, the people who love snow are waiting with baited breath. Some lucky northerners have even gotten their first snowfall already. For some of us, snow could be had all year round and we would be happy. For others, snow is considered essential when the weather is cold. And others still enjoy viewing snow from the comfort of a warm seat behind a computer, curled in a thick blanket. No matter your preference when it comes to snow, these pictures are sure to calm you with their soft, white serenity.

A blizzard in NYC in 2015.

Snow covered bikes in Sweden.

Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada

Marburg, Germany covered in snow.

Kiev-Pecherskaya Lavra cathedral in Kiev.

Gamlehaugen Castle in Bergen, Norway.

Even if you're not a snowboarder, you can appreciate fresh, white powder.

Heavy snow in southern England.

Winter sea ice.

Holiday lights under heavy snowfall in Texas.

Skier in heavy snow in Utah.

Matsumoto Castle under snow.

Katmai National Park, Southern Alaska.

Tasman Glacier in New Zealand.

Lyngen Lodge in the Artic Circle in Norway.